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July 21: Top 10 Madden NFL 15 Rookie Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/rookie-player-ratings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqe80rUS_o
Player (Team)
College
OVR
1. LB Jadeveon Clowney, HOU
:South_Carolina:
83
88 SPD
92 ACC
86 TAK
94 PMV
2. OT Greg Robinson, STL
:Auburn:
83
87 ACC
93 STR
94 RBK
88 IBK
3. LB Khalil Mack, OAK
:Buffalo:
81
87 SPD
80 TAK
84 BKS
87 POW
4. RT Jake Matthews, ATL
:Texas_A&M:
81
82 ACC
84 RBK
90 PBK
85 IBK
5. WR Sammie Watkins, BUF
:Clemson:
80
93 SPD
95 ACC
95 AGI
88 CTH
6. S Calvin Pryor, NYJ
:Louisville:
79
85 SPD
89 ACC
87 AGI
95 POW
7. DT Aaron Donald, STL
:Pitt:
79
87 ACC
93 STR
86 PMV
85 BKS
8. S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, GB
:Alabama:
79
85 SPD
90 ACC
84 ZCV
83 POW
9. RT Taylor Lewan, TEN
:Michigan:
79
87 ACC
90 STR
85 RBK
86 PBK
10. QB Blake Bortles, JAX
:UCF:
78
73 SPD
76 ACC
92 THP
86 TAS
11. CB Darqueze Dennard, CIN
:Michigan_State:
78
90 SPD
88 ACC
89 MCV
92 PRE
12. WR Mike Evans, TB
:Texas_A&M:
78
88 SPD
93 JMP
90 SPC
93 REL
13. WR Zack Martin, DAL
:Notre_Dame:
78
81 ACC
89 STR
83 RBK
84 PBK
July 22: Top Five Madden NFL 15 Quarterback Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/quarterback-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Peyton Manning, DEN
98
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB
98
3. Drew Brees, NO
96
4. Russell Wilson, SEA
93
5. Tom Brady, NE
93
July 23: Top Five Madden NFL 15 Running Back Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/running-back-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Adrian Peterson, MIN
98
2. LeSean McCoy, PHI
97
3. Jamaal Charles, KC
97
4. Matt Forte, CHI
95
5. Marshawn Lynch, SEA
95
July 23: Top Five Madden NFL 15 Fullback Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/fullback-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. John Kuhn, GB
93
2. Mike Tolbert, CAR
92
3. Marcel Reece, OAK
92
4. Anthony Sherman, KC
90
5. Jerome Felton, MIN
88
July 24: Top Five Madden NFL 15 Wide Receiver Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/wide-receiver-player-ratings?sf28956768=1)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Calvin Johnson, DET
99
2. Brandon Marshall, CHI
96
3. Andre Johnson, HOU
95
4. AJ Green, CIN
95
5. Dez Bryant, DAL
94
July 24: Top Five Madden NFL 15 Tight End Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/tight-end-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Jimmy Graham, NO
97
2. Rob Gronkowski, NE
96
3. Vernon Davis, SF
94
4. Jason Witten, DAL
93
5. Greg Olsen, CAR
88
July 25: Top Five Madden NFL 15 OL Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/offensive-line-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Joe Thomas, CLE
98
2. Evan Mathis, PHI
97
3. Josh Sitton, GB
97
4. Trent Williams, WAS
95
5. Joe Staley, SF
94
July 26: Top Five Madden NFL 15 DE Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/defensive-end-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. JJ Watt, HOU
99
2. Robert Quinn, STL
97
3. Cameron Wake, MIA
96
4. Calais Campbell, ARI
96
5. Cameron Jordan, NO
93
6. Muhammad Wilkerson, NYJ
93
July 26: Top Five Madden NFL 15 DT Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/defensive-tackle-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Ndamukong Suh, DET
97
2. Geno Atkins, CIN
96
3. Gerald McCoy, TB
95
4. Kyle Williams, BUF
95
5. Jurrell Casey, TEN
93
July 28: Top Five Madden NFL 15 MLB Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/middle-linebacker-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Patrick Willis, SF
96
2. Navorro Bowman, SF
96
3. Luke Kuechly, CAR
94
4. Derrick Johnson, KC
91
5. Jerod Mayo, NE
91
July 29: Top Five Madden NFL 15 OLB Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/outside-linebacker-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Von Miller, DEN
96
2. Aldon Smith, SF
96
3. Justin Houston, KC
93
4. Lavonte David, TB
93
5. Robert Mathis, IND
93
July 30: Top Five Madden NFL 15 CB Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/cornerback-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Richard Sherman, SEA
99
2. Darrelle Revis, NE
97
3. Joe Haden, CLE
95
4. Patrick Peterson, ARI
93
5. Vontae Davis, IND
92
July 31: Top Five Madden NFL 15 FS Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/free-safety-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Jairus Byrd, NO
96
2. Earl Thomas III, SEA
95
3. Devin McCourty, NE
94
4. Eric Weddle, NE
94
5. Charles Woodson, OAK
86
August 1: Top Five Madden NFL 15 SS Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/strong-safety-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Kam Chancellor, SEA
93
2. Troy Polamalu, PIT
93
3. TJ Ward, DEN
91
4. Eric Berry, KC
90
5. Reshad Jones, MIA
89
August 2: Top Five Madden NFL 15 K/P Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/kicker-punter-player-ratings?utm_campaign=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-kp-080214-tw-img-site-ramp&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&sourceid=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-kp-080214-tw-img-site-ramp&cid=23833&ts=1406992483606)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Brandon Fields, MIA
96
2. Matt Prater, DEN
95
3. Andy Lee, SF
95
4. Robbie Gould, CHI
93
5. Justin Tucker, BAL
93
skipwondah33
07-21-2014, 09:39 PM
Really wanted to see Shazier's numbers
Thanks for inserting that table.
I'm surprised Dennard is ranked higher than Gilbert though. These ratings look a bit inflated.
jaymo76
07-22-2014, 12:29 PM
My first thought is that the overall ratings are too high for my personal liking. I would like to see top drafted players more in the 70's ovr.
skipwondah33
07-22-2014, 01:13 PM
My first thought is that the overall ratings are too high for my personal liking. I would like to see top drafted players more in the 70's ovr.Their physical attributes alone have an influence on their overall rating.
Plus it is difficult to judge just what a rookie's rating would be in the NFL without any games played. Do you go off his college stats and how he performed in combination with the combine?
After the first few weeks you will get the true overall for them...kind of like preseason football rankings.
No Johnny Douchebag at #1 what a travesty. :smh:
Top five quarterback ratings added to first post.
Top 5 Running Backs
Adrian Peterson - Overall 98
LeSean McCoy - Overall 97
Jamaal Charles - Overall 97
Matt Forte - Overall 95
Marshawn Lynch - Overall 95
Top 5 Fullbacks
John Kuhn - Overall 93
Mike Tolbert - Overall 92
Marcel Reese - Overall 92
Anthony Sherman - Overall 90
Jerome Felton - Overall 88
jaymo76
07-23-2014, 07:22 PM
I like Russell Wilson and he is a heck of a young QB. I realise he has a championship under his belt but I think a 93ovr is way, way too high. To have him in the same tier as Brady? I watched all his game last year and he is consistent but still very young and makes mistakes. As a game manager, for sure he is a 93 but as a QB... no, not yet.
jaymo76
07-23-2014, 07:27 PM
The more I look at these ratings the more I wish Madden would significantly spread ratings out. FB's in the 90's rookies in the high 80's and totally unproven. There should be a full 100 point spread. A nobody 3rd string bench player should be a 20 ovr. Instead Madden makes these 65-75ovr players. Spread out the ratings and maybe players will finally feel different?
In Madden 25 I won the SB with the Bucs using Glennon and Rodgers as the Bucs duo. They were lights out and could thread the needle like Manning and Brady. That should not happen but sadly in Madden it has for a long, long, long time.
Totally agree about spreading out he ratings. At least use 50-x100 and 90s should be special. Less than 90 is just considered disappointing. Either way their system could still work IF there was a big difference between an 85 and 90 but it's not. The rating are like their sliders - too watered down.
The FB is such a dead position. It used to be a running position. Then changed to blocker and receiver and now it's blocker or death. Miami didn't even carry a single one last year.
skipwondah33
07-23-2014, 08:30 PM
Marcel Reese was a WR in college if I'm not mistaken, so he has speed and of course hands in combination with his blocking skills
Think he ran a 4.4 in the 40.
I know in NFL they are used as an H-Back more than a traditional FB.
He'll I'm surprised Madden put Manziel in the 80's and not the 95 or somewhere around that NCAA put him at for speed lol
I like Russell Wilson and he is a heck of a young QB. I realise he has a championship under his belt but I think a 93ovr is way, way too high. To have him in the same tier as Brady? I watched all his game last year and he is consistent but still very young and makes mistakes. As a game manager, for sure he is a 93 but as a QB... no, not yet.
My guess on his high rating is that he has to be rated high in order for Seattle to be good and competitive in the game.
I personally think Russell Wilson is fine at 93. He's the only QB in NFL history to have 100+ QB rating his first two years and he has not had great receiving talent either. His mobility is a big plus too. He's far more than a game changer.
Top 5 WRs
Calvin Johnson - Overall 99
Brandon Marshall - Overall 96
Andre Johnson - Overall 95
A.J. Greene - Overall 95
Dez Bryant - Overall 94
Top 5 TEs
Jimmy Graham - Overall 97
Rob Gronkowski - Overall 96
Vernon Davis - Overall 94
Jason Witten - Overall 93
Greg Olsen - Overall 88
GatorfanStovy
07-24-2014, 04:33 PM
And that is why Vernon Davis is not getting big money. Not even a top 5 te any more.
SmoothPancakes
07-24-2014, 04:47 PM
And that is why Vernon Davis is not getting big money. Not even a top 5 te any more.
:confused:
souljahbill
07-24-2014, 05:27 PM
And that is why Vernon Davis is not getting big money. Not even a top 5 te any more.
Yeah I get what you mean. He's only top 3. He should be making cheerleader money.
#1 lord knows Madden ratings are all that matters. I'm 100% sure most GMs base their entire payroll on how EA rates them Overall
#2 reading comprehension skills in this country must be at an all-time low.
skipwondah33
07-24-2014, 07:25 PM
Lol to be fair I at times see players IRL as their Madden rating and vice versa :D
The team i get for one of my leagues in Madden, I then follow all their games on Sunday Ticket (with the Steelers of course) throughout the season hoping they play well and to see the Offense and Defense they run. It has a secondary Fantasy Football feel.
Vernon Davis is a very good TE but I disagree with his complaint about being underpaid. First, he's just pointing to his lower base salaries. His cap hit for the next two years is over $7M and his contract averaged $7.35M a year. Much like MJD they don't mention their big signing bonuses. I think he's paid exactly what he's worth. Second, I have sympathy for rookie deals since a player has no control over who drafts him, what round or the salary they get. A pro bowler like Colston was drafted in the 6th round and got paid nothing until his 2nd contract. But your second contract gives you choice and power. You sign it, you live with it imo.
GatorfanStovy
07-24-2014, 10:27 PM
Yup Davis isn't the receiving te he used to be in the sf offense. It was just dumb for him to old out 2 years before his contract is up.
skipwondah33
07-24-2014, 10:54 PM
He could utilized a lot better and more to be honest. In 49ers offense he is asked to block more than run routes since they have been a predominantly run team and had "never look more than 10 yards down field Alex Smith" as his QB majority of the time.
I honestly believe with his speed and physical abilities he could produce just the same as Grahem and Gronkowski. No Safety can cover him single coverage with his speed and strength. Definitely no Linebacker can single cover him.
He just isn't utilized like the others or have an Offense centered around him, but I believe he could do just as much.
But no he had no reason to hold out
GatorfanStovy
07-24-2014, 10:57 PM
Ditto ^ it's nothing against Davis its more so the offense scheme and play calling. He can be a top 5 TE if had the ball thrown more to him. Hopefully with a new 3 set wide out look going itno 2014 for the 49ers it will open his game more.
I agree Skip for the most part. I do wonder if he's as natural a pass catcher as them but his physical tools are better than all of them.
Top 5 OL Ratings
Joe Thomas - 98 OVR
Evan Mathis - 97 OVR
Josh Sitton - 97 OVR
Trent Williams - 94 OVR
Joe Staley - 94 OVR
Top DE Ratings
J.J. Watt - 99 OVR
Robert Quinn - 97 OVR
Cameron Wake - 96 OVR
Calais Campbell - 96 OVR
Cameron Jordan - 93 OVR
Muhammad Wilkerson - 93 OVR
Top 5 Ol:http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/offensive-line-player-ratings
Joe Thomas 98
Evan Mathis 97
Josh Sitton 97
Trent Williams 95
Joe Staley 94
Top DT
Player Team Rating
Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions 97
Geno Atkins Cincinnati Bengals 96
Gerald McCoy Tampa Bay Buccaneers 95
Kyle Williams Buffalo Bills 95
Jurrell Casey Tennessee Titans 93
steelerfan
07-27-2014, 03:07 PM
Sorry, but Antonio Brown is better than 3 receivers on that list.
souljahbill
07-27-2014, 07:18 PM
Sorry, but Antonio Brown is better than 3 receivers on that list.
No homerism in this opinion, right?
skipwondah33
07-28-2014, 07:38 AM
No homerism in this opinion, right?Bias aside I'm not sure I could place him over AJ Green or Dez Bryant....hell even Andre Johnson
He should however be 5b. for sure and knocking on the door to get onto that list. He produces like or similar to last year which I believe he can he definitely will.
steelerfan
07-28-2014, 12:14 PM
No homerism in this opinion, right?
Think what you want. However, you don't see me running around saying that a Steelers player belongs on every list.
July 28: Top Five Madden NFL 15 MLB Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/middle-linebacker-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Patrick Willis, SF
96
2. Navorro Bowman, SF
96
3. Luke Kuechly, CAR
94
4. Derrick Johnson, KC
91
5. Jerod Mayo, NE
91
Top OLBs:
XBox1 - 99 Overall
XBox360 - 99 Overall
Xbox - 99 Overall
Micosoft - 99 Overall
Von Miller - 96 Overall
Aldon Smith - 96 Overall
Justin Houston - 93 Overall
Lavonte David - 93 Overall
Robert Mathis - 93 Overall
souljahbill
07-29-2014, 09:25 PM
Top OLBs:
XBox1 - 99 Overall
XBox360 - 99 Overall
Xbox - 99 Overall
Micosoft - 99 Overall
Von Miller - 96 Overall
Aldon Smith - 96 Overall
Justin Houston - 93 Overall
Lavonte David - 93 Overall
Robert Mathis - 93 Overall
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bdoughty
07-29-2014, 10:14 PM
http://i.imgur.com/SsA4iNF.jpg
Top Corners:
Sherman - 99
Revis - 98
Haden - 95
Peterson - 93
Davis - 92
Brent Grimes - Overall 91
Julio Jones - Overall 92
Matt Ryan - Overall 87
Alfred Morris - Overall 87
Muhammad Wilkerson - Overall 93
Alterraun Verner - Overall 87
Tony Romo - Overall 91
Reggie Bush - Overall 85
Demaryius Thomas - Overall 93
Brady Quinn - Overall 72
RGIII and Terrelle Pryor are the fastest quarterbacks in the game.
Marquette King is the second fastest punter in the game. (I don't want to play the cheeser that asked this question.)
jaymo76
07-30-2014, 04:37 PM
Maybe the better list would be to show players NOT in the 80's and 90's. Seriously the ratings in Madden have always been out of whack. Had a great conversation with Steeler a few nights back on party chat and we looked at The Show rosters. High 90's players are almost non-existent. Several teams have starters in the 60's. Looking at the 90 man rosters ratings swung between Cabrerra at 99 to some A league scrub at 39ovr. Look at Madden... almost every position has 99's. Brady Quinn... a 72.... ???... ??? .... Seriously? Maybe on a good day a 52! Sometimes I think that EA and the NFLPA have a deal that ratings cannot be low. Until the developers stretch the ratings all players will play the same.
Maybe the better lis would show players NOT in the 89's and 90's. Seriously the ratings in Madden have always been out of whack. Had a great conversation with Steeler a few nights back on party chat and we looked at The Show rosters. High 90's players are almost non-existent. Several teams have starters in the 60's. Looking at the 90 man rosters ratings swung between Cabrerra at 99 to some A league scrub at 39ovr. Look at Madden... almost every position has 99's. Brady Quinn... a 72.... ???... ??? .... Seriously? Maybe on a good day a 52! Sometimes I think that EA and the NFLPA have a deal that ratings cannot be low. Until the developers stretch the ratings all players will play the same.
Yep there are very few players above 90 OVR in The Show and their ratings actually matter. Of course, we all know there is only ONE rating that matters in Madden SPD.
skipwondah33
07-30-2014, 04:51 PM
Not sure but don't know Sherman's man coverage is so high
Brady Quinn at 72 is too high. To be a 60 you have to be truly horrible apparently. A small range is fine IF one point really matters but it doesn't. It's very political.
SmoothPancakes
07-30-2014, 09:21 PM
Amen fellas. Playing MLB The Show, even players in the 50s and 60s can still be used and useful. The highest rated starting pitcher in my Rockies franchise is 79 overall.
You get into Madden or whatnot, the player has to be 85+ to be worth a damn. Anyone under 70 is worthless.
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Jairus Byrd - Overall 96
Earl Thomas - Overall 95
Devin McCourty - Overall 94
Eric Weddle - Overall 94
Charles Woodson - Overall 86
August 1: Top Five Madden NFL 15 SS Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/strong-safety-player-ratings)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Kam Chancellor, SEA
93
2. Troy Polamalu, PIT
93
3. TJ Ward, DEN
91
4. Eric Berry, KC
90
5. Reshad Jones, MIA
89
Reshad Jones is too high after last year although he wasn't used right. He doesn't cover well. He's much better free lancing and playing in the box. Ask him to cover a TE downfield and he's mediocre.
Is Polamolu any good anymore? He's slower, injury prone and I don't view him as a difference maker anymore. That 93 is reputation based. I'm sure the Steelers fans can provide more info.
Top Five Madden NFL 15 K/P Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/kicker-punter-player-ratings?utm_campaign=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-kp-080214-tw-img-site-ramp&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&sourceid=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-kp-080214-tw-img-site-ramp&cid=23833&ts=1406992483606)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Brandon Fields, MIA
96
2. Matt Prater, DEN
95
3. Andy Lee, SF
95
4. Robbie Gould, CHI
93
5. Justin Tucker, BAL
93
Fields is great although I have no love for punters.
jaymo76
08-02-2014, 12:18 PM
Top Five Madden NFL 15 K/P Ratings (http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/kicker-punter-player-ratings?utm_campaign=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-kp-080214-tw-img-site-ramp&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&sourceid=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-kp-080214-tw-img-site-ramp&cid=23833&ts=1406992483606)
Player, Team
OVR
1. Brandon Fields, MIA
96
2. Matt Prater, DEN
95
3. Andy Lee, SF
95
4. Robbie Gould, CHI
93
5. Justin Tucker, BAL
93
The only stat that really matters for kickers who are HUMAN CONTROLLED is POWER. In Madden 13 I needed a punter who was cheap. I picked up some scrub who was 52ovr but had kick power in the low 90's. The guy was a machine and could easily convert from 55. The ovr seems to make no difference for human players but it may for the cpu? Special teams so desperately needs an overhaul in this game.
The only stat that really matters for kickers who are HUMAN CONTROLLED is POWER. In Madden 13 I needed a punter who was cheap. I picked up some scrub who was 52ovr but had kick power in the low 90's. The guy was a machine and could easily convert from 55. The ovr seems to make no difference for human players but it may for the cpu? Special teams so desperately needs an overhaul in this game.
Yep the only ratings that matter in Madden: (1) SPD - for the skill positions; (2) KPW for the kickers/punters
skipwondah33
08-02-2014, 07:07 PM
In some past versions accuracy mattered in how much you could be off the mark on the accuracy bar.
I recall Nate Kaeding could essentially miss it but be on point regardless with his 93+ accuracy.
Back then though everyone bitched about the difficulty of the bar and kicks being too hard so they patched it out.
Go figure can't win for losing
In some past versions accuracy mattered in how much you could be off the mark on the accuracy bar.
I recall Nate Kaeding could essentially miss it but be on point regardless with his 93+ accuracy.
Back then though everyone bitched about the difficulty of the bar and kicks being too hard so they patched it out.
Go figure can't win for losing
It's been quite a few years in Madden since you missed kicks. They are bragging about making distance matter more. That's absurd. It's accuracy that matters more. Almost no kicker in the NFL will kiss a kick under 50 yards due to being short. Just make the sliders work damn it! At 0 it's still way too easy! Garbage! But since EA only seems to care about the online crowd they haven't given the sliders proper attention in years.
steelerfan
08-02-2014, 08:02 PM
It's been quite a few years in Madden since you missed kicks. They are bragging about making distance matter more. That's absurd. It's accuracy that matters more. Almost no kicker in the NFL will kiss a kick under 50 yards due to being short. Just make the sliders work damn it! At 0 it's still way too easy! Garbage! But since EA only seems to care about the online crowd they haven't given the sliders proper attention in years.
You pretty much nailed it. One of a handful of reasons that I don't care for Madden.
skipwondah33
08-02-2014, 10:02 PM
The kicking bar was on last gen, Madden 10 or so I believe.
Extra points were difficult then because if your kicker sucked you could shank them completely missing it.
Didn't last long because of the uproar, patched it out.
I actually missed some kicks that version during my online league seasons. I had the Chargers those years.
Not sure how much difficult kicking can be made honestly when you have users doing the kicking. Basically implement a bunch of stuff that is out of your control. Have kickers slipping, bobbling snaps, etc. A bunch of stuff that will be random and piss a lot of people off.
Have the meter dissappear?
Don't matter the rating if the person controlling the timing is good at it.
Could have an ice the kicker feature again like it was in the past and in the NCAA game but that doesn't even have real good odds in real life of it working...plus not sure it was even cared for in NCAA and it can be easily defeated anyway by zooming up/out.
jaymo76
08-02-2014, 11:29 PM
The kicking bar was on last gen, Madden 10 or so I believe.
Extra points were difficult then because if your kicker sucked you could shank them completely missing it.
Didn't last long because of the uproar, patched it out.
I actually missed some kicks that version during my online league seasons. I had the Chargers those years.
Not sure how much difficult kicking can be made honestly when you have users doing the kicking. Basically implement a bunch of stuff that is out of your control. Have kickers slipping, bobbling snaps, etc. A bunch of stuff that will be random and piss a lot of people off.
Have the meter dissappear?
Don't matter the rating if the person controlling the timing is good at it.
Could have an ice the kicker feature again like it was in the past and in the NCAA game but that doesn't even have real good odds in real life of it working...plus not sure it was even cared for in NCAA and it can be easily defeated anyway by zooming up/out.
Personally I liked the 2k bar. The location would be moving and it was all about timing. It was actually very challenging. I played the most out of the 2k3 version and on a regular basis I would miss long kicks because of timing.
I disagree Skip. It's easy to finetune the user kicking game. The amount the upswing on the r-stick has to impact the accuracy more. The last few years you couldn't miss an XP if you tried. I believe NCAA 12 had a sensitive r-stick and at 30 kick accuracy it was challenging. Plus I read one game changer say they spent an hour with a guy at EA (a few years back) nd they got great results with the kicking game and it got nerfed at release. Just shows EA wants kicks to be easy for the online crowd and don't give a shit about the offline crowd and sliders.
Their gameplay streams were all about online play and the changes they made to improve it. We have no info on franchise mode and one video still showed braindead clock management for the CPU. In every other sports game the CPU will give you a good game. The Show is great against the CPU. Basketball games are great too. Opposing great players shine. In Madden you don't even worry about Calvin Johnson much since the CPU doesn't try to throw more to their best players. It's like LeBron only taking 5 shots a game in NBA and yet we accept this crap. Annoying.
And I wish EA would stop talking about 3 year plans. Every year we get a new 3 year plan to make continuous excuses. I can still have fun with Madden but the game could be so much better.
skipwondah33
08-03-2014, 10:38 AM
Still relying on user timing so it won't take long for it be easy no matter how difficult you make it
It's timing based. Don't matter if you make a bar for power then accuracy still users are going to master it. The only difficult portion of it is if you experience lag.
No matter how tough they make it after the amount of games put it's all going to be easy.
Kicking has never been difficult in NCAA either IMO.
All I care for is online play and game play. I don't play lobby games, only guys in my online leagues (League daddy style) can't stand CFM either. Going against the CPU doesn't matter to me. Just the AI when playing another person. The few times I did play them in this one franchise league I was in, their run game and pass game was nearly unstoppable at times.
I do know playing the CPU in CFM on all Madden the kicking bar moved extremely fast compared to online vs a user. There was your difficulty, tough to implement that online though because of lag or slower play due to it being connection based.
skipwondah33
08-03-2014, 02:48 PM
http://web-vassets.ea.com/Assets/Resources/Image/NewsArticle/madden-ratings-afc-nfc-north-header_656x369.jpg?cb=2014-08-01T16:17:47+0000
http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/afc-nfc-north-player-ratings
GatorfanStovy
08-03-2014, 03:29 PM
Dang I thought Lacy would of better a bit higher rating after his outstanding year in GB.
skipwondah33
08-03-2014, 03:47 PM
These break them down easier
http://gomadden.com/content/madden/madden-15-steelers-ratings/
http://gomadden.com/content/madden/madden-15-browns-ratings/
http://gomadden.com/content/madden/madden-15-ravens-ratings/
http://gomadden.com/content/madden/madden-15-bengals-ratings/
jaymo76
08-03-2014, 04:30 PM
http://web-vassets.ea.com/Assets/Resources/Image/NewsArticle/madden-ratings-afc-nfc-north-header_656x369.jpg?cb=2014-08-01T16:17:47+0000
http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/afc-nfc-north-player-ratings
If you use the 50 player limits as a guide, the average roster will range between 67-99ovr. However, the bulk of the players will be in the high 70's and 80's.There is only one player on the list below 50 (48 for Morgan Cox). Pretty much the lowest rated player on each of the rosters averages about 59. Since Madden only lets you have 53 and no practice squad all of the low rated players will be cut in pre-season.
These aren't exact but you get the general idea.
Avg. 90+ ovr per team... FOUR
Avg. 80+ ovr per team... FIFTEEN
Avg 70+ ovr per team... TWENTY-FIVE
So in this scenario 44 or so players are in the 70's to 90's leaving on average 9 benchwarmers in the high 60's. They will never see the field. This is just one more example as to why Madden's ratings need to be stretched.
Some of those ratings are absolutely terrible. Just looking at the Browns WRs and Miles Austin and Nate Burleson are both 77 overall? Give me a break. The Lions loved Nate Burleson. He's a great leader but he's lost all his speed and quickness but Madden has 91 speed and 89 acc for him. Brutal. I question whether Burleson will even be in the NFL this year. They always over-rate older, washed up players.
Personally I would like to see all free agents rated below 70 when the game releases and most should be less than 60. In the past there have been a ton of guys in the upper 70s when you start franchise and many of those were old players that would never play again. If you got anyone injured on your team it wasn't a big deal to replace them. I don't have faith in Donny Moore to correct this. Personally having ONE guy do all the ratings is an impossible, thankless job. I'm not sure how to make it better but I do think expanding the ratings, making sure washed up players aren't over-rated and making a 90+ rating special again would be a good start.
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jaymo76
08-05-2014, 06:32 PM
I have come over to the side of wanting ovr to be removed completely. I would like to see specific ratings only. No team or player ovr would get people away from choosing highest rated ovr and get people to make roster decisions based only on skill-set ratings.
I think there should still he a generic letter rating (B, B-, B+). I really liked the scheme type ratings when they introduced the concept but they should do it more. Better yet, make weight and strength matter more so a true NT has great value.
skipwondah33
08-05-2014, 08:08 PM
I don't care what the ratings system is, just that the game play allows players that excel in areas/ratings allows for them to do so.
Pass rusher be able to rush the passer, etc
Haven't been able to differentiate between an Aldon Smith and a Jarvis Jones in my plethora of games last version.
In the past you could but goodness on 25 it surely wasn't.
East ratings. Miami ratings are OK although I would do it a bit different. They messed up the LB positions though. Misi is the MLB this year.
http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news-updates-gameplay/article/afc-nfc-east-player-ratings?utm_campaign=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-east-080614-tw-img-site-ramp&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&sourceid=mad15-social-global-ic-tw-ratings-east-080614-tw-img-site-ramp&cid=23903&ts=1407289057249
Attached to the first post is an Excel sheet that I've cleaned up to make it easier to view all player ratings. Let me know any thoughts, issues, suggestions, etc.
jaymo76
08-06-2014, 09:39 PM
Attached to the first post is an Excel sheet that I've cleaned up to make it easier to view all player ratings. Let me know any thoughts, issues, suggestions, etc.
Wow! Nice work. That must have taken awhile? Thanks for putting all of the informationin one place.
skipwondah33
08-07-2014, 07:40 AM
Yeah that spreadsheet is great, thanks CDJ.
I took a quick look at the overall rating formula and I think it's exactly the same. RBs still don't have pass blocking as part of their rating. Maybe it's used for 3rd down back but I don't know.
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